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March 8, 1995 PA · Coal weighman, scale person HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A DOOR HINGE ON A MENDOOR AND HIT THE HINGE WITH A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF PAINT OR METAL STRUCK THE EE LEFT EYE.

August 16, 1991 PA · Coal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING LADDER,AFTER HELPING TO COMPLETE REAPIRS CARRYING HAND DRILL.EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON LADDER CAGE BETWEEN STEPS;DID NOT NOTICE THERE WAS NO CAGE AT BOTTOM OF LADDER.EMPL OEYE LEANED BACK,LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL.

February 25, 1991 PA · Coal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING & SECURING HOPPER DOORS ON EMPTY RAILCARS WHEN HE SWUNG ONE SHUT ON HIS FINGER

January 17, 1988 PA · Coal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL GOING ALON1 PATHWAY TO #3 DMDT POND TO OBTAIN SAMPLE FOR PH MEASUREMENT.EMPL SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.FALL CAUSED EMPL TO JERK HEAD TO ONE SIDE PULLING A MUSCLE.

July 9, 1987 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG 24-INCH PIPE WRENCH WITH 4-FOOT PIPE EXTENSION TO LOOSEN A JAMP NUT ON THE CAR RETARDER BEND PULLEY. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE NUT SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE CAUSING THE EMPL OYEE TO FALL AN8 BE STRUCK BY THE EXTENSION.

July 2, 1987 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING THE RAW COAL RECLAIM TUNNEL INJURY OCCURRED WHEN EMPLOYEE TO RUSHED AWAY BUGS FROM EYES HIS HAND HIT HIS SAFETY GLASSES AND A PIECE OF METAL FROM HIS GLOVE ENTERED HIS RT EYE 3

May 29, 1986 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING3A MACHINE THE MINER WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED CAUSING THE MINER TO STRIKE THE MACHINE WITH HIS ARM THE BRUISE CAUSED THE MINERS ARM TO BE HARD TO MOVE AND PAINFUL T O RAISE 3

September 17, 1985 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CAR DROPPING AND SLIPPED ON THE LADDER OF ONE CAR AND HIT HIS BACK ON THE CAR BEHIND.

May 16, 1985 PA · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Accident type, without injuries

THE ENTRY HAD BEEN INJECTED WITH ROOF GROUTING AND TWO HOURS AFTER IT WAS FINISHED THE UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL TOOK PLACE. THE OUTLET AIR WAS 61,820 C.F.M. AND DROPPED TO 51,425 C.F.M.

September 14, 1984 PA · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLADING CRIB BLOCKS FROM A MINE TRAILER AND A CRIB BLOCK SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIS KNEE.

August 22, 1984 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING THE #(N.W. TRAVELWAY AND TWISTED HIS BACK.THE TRAVELWAY WAS MUDDY.

July 23, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A COAL CHUTE IN AT THE CLEANING PLANT. THE CHUTE SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT LEG.

May 14, 1984 PA · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLECAR AND HIT A BUMP ON THE HAULAGE WAY HE HAD BRUISED HIS LEFT HIP

March 19, 1984 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A TRUCK BED THAT WAS OFF THE TRUCK AND ON THE SHOP FLOOR ON BLOCKS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK BED. HE GOT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.

January 20, 1984 PA · Coal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING LOW BELT STRUCTURE OUT OF A MINE TRAILER & HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON THE TRAILER.

December 30, 1983 PA · Coal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLEANING AROUND LOW BELT TAIL AND BUMPED HIS RT KNEE ON 4AN 1 84 WATER GOT ON THE KNEE ON 1 23 84 EMP WENT TO DR AND WAS OFF WORK

December 23, 1983 PA · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS FULLY CLOTHED AND LEAVING THE OFFICE TO GO OUT TO HIS CAR AND GO HOME EMPLOYEE FELL IN HALLWAY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON DOOR FRAME EMPLOYEE WENT INTO FULL ARREST THEN RESPONDED AFTER 3 MIN OF CPR

September 30, 1983 PA · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lady Jane Collieries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING MINE BELT AND A SPLICING TOOL SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND HIT HIS RT KNEE THE SPLICING TOOL WAS 2 FLEXCO RIVET HOLDER

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